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Monthly Archives: October 2022
ROME 22/10 – Day 18: NEQUE HIC VIVUS. NEQUE ILLIC MORTUUS.
At 07:24 the sun rose and it will set soon at 18:26, not too long before the Ave Maria at 18:45. It is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. It is important to reflect on the Four Last Things: … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 17: Bad ideas and good ideas
Sunrise was at 7:23 and sunset will be at 18:28 and the Ave Maria Bells should ring out, would that they would ring out, at 18:45. It is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, whose relics are at San … Read More
A “perpetual synodal” (“walking together”) Church? What could go wrong?
From the National Catholic Register (the Catholic paper, not the other one, the Fishwrap). Pope Francis announced on Sunday that the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together”) will be extended to 2024. Speaking in his Angelus address on Oct. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Does a short homily or no homily invalidate the Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: One would think having the bishop allow a diocesan priest to do the Tridentine Mass would fill the faithful with joy. However this priest (who strongly objects to the NO) also is angry with his TLM … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 19th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 29th Sunday)
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the 19h Sunday after Pentecost (29th … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 16: Fountain famous and fountain found
The sun rose at and will set at and the Ave Maria should call at 18:45. It is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. On this day 79 years ago, more than 1,000 Jews, including 200 children, were rounded up during … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 15: Flowers and glasses and clams
In Rome today the sun rose at 7:20 and it will sink beyond the western horizon at 18:31. The Ave Maria is scheduled for 18:45. It is the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church and Patron … Read More
DIEBUS SALTEM DOMINICIS – 19th Sunday after Pentecost: You might not have a tomorrow.
When this Sunday comes around, with its snappy Collect, I am minded of the early 4th c. martyr St. Expeditus. Here is the Latin and my own slavishly literal version. Omnipotens et misericors Deus, universa nobis adversantia propitiatus exclude: ut … Read More
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